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Previous 70The Winn Feline Foundation - Cat Scratch Diseasehttp://www.winnfelinehealth.org/health/csd.html The Winn Feline Foundation - Cat Scratch DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Bartonella Factsheet on the disease.
Next 170TMJ Reconstruction of the Complex Patient Using Techmedia Custom-Made Total Joint Prosthesishttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8263637 TMJ Reconstruction of the Complex Patient Using Techmedia Custom-Made Total Joint ProsthesisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Temporomandibular_Joint_Syndrome/Total_Joint_Replacements 56 patients were fitted with Techmedia custom-made prosthesis', followed for an average of 30 months, and categorized according to the outcome in three groups: good, fair, or poor.
Previous 170Lyme Disease News - Topix.nethttp://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease Lyme Disease News - Topix.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/News_Articles Latest news stories on the disease.
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Previous 270Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication Programmehttp://www.danlep.org Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information about the organization as well as the disease. Includes publications, feed back and a resource directory.
Other resource N0 Mycobacterium Avium Complexhttp://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-mac.html Mycobacterium Avium ComplexTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/MAC A comprehensive resource on MAC and treatments from AEGIS.
Other resource N1 eMedicine - Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellularehttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1532.htm eMedicine - Mycobacterium Avium-IntracellulareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/MAC Article by William B Harley, MD.
Other resource N2 Johns Hopkins Center For Tuberculosis Researchhttp://www.hopkins-tb.org/ Johns Hopkins Center For Tuberculosis ResearchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Features research, epidemiology, treatment, drug information, forum, news, articles, and resources.
Other resource N3 MYCOS Researchhttp://www.mycosresearch.com MYCOS ResearchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis A Colorado limited liability company providing custom mycobacterial research materials. Features products, services, company information, and research.
Other resource N4 CDC Division of Tuberculosis Eliminationhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/ CDC Division of Tuberculosis EliminationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis News, reports, guidelines, and educational materials for health professionals.
Other resource N5 Tuberculosishttp://www.tbrieder.org TuberculosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Tuberculosis and Public Health for Health Care Professionals. Reviews on issues in tuberculosis, applied epidemiology, and courses. An affiliation of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
Other resource N6 Dr. David Alexander Stewarthttp://www.lung.ca/tb/tbhistory/people/stewart.html Dr. David Alexander StewartTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis A history of the fight against tuberculosis in Canada.
Other resource N7 The TB Investigation Projecthttp://tbproject.tripod.com/ The TB Investigation ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis A 2002 study investigating tuberculosis in Russia, the USA, and the UK. Analysis of both the human and the scientific stories behind the fight against TB. Includes TB links.
Other resource N8 TB Alerthttp://www.tbalert.org TB AlertTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Details about this charity which supports health projects worldwide and promotes awareness of tuberculosis. Includes publications, a newsletter and links.
Other resource N9 eMedicine - Cutaneous Tuberculosishttp://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic434.htm eMedicine - Cutaneous TuberculosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Article by Monte S Meltzer, MD.
Other resource N10 Tuberculosis News - Topix.nethttp://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis Tuberculosis News - Topix.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Latest news stories on the disease.
Other resource N11 EQUI-TB Knowledge Programmehttp://www.equi-tb.org.uk EQUI-TB Knowledge ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Details the international research program into pro-poor strategies in tackling Tuberculosis.
Other resource N12 eMedicine - Yaws : Article by Natalie C Klein, MD, PhDhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2431.htm eMedicine - Yaws : Article by Natalie C Klein, MD, PhDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal Yaws is a contagious, nonvenereal, treponemal infection in humans that presents mainly in children younger than 15 years.
Other resource N13 Lyme Disease Risk Assessments (LDRAs)http://www.utech.net/users/10766/lyme.htm Lyme Disease Risk Assessments (LDRAs)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Risk assessments conducted by U.S. Army at various military installations, 1983-1996.
Other resource N14 HealingWell.comhttp://www.healingwell.com/lymedisease/ HealingWell.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Message boards and chat, newsletter, disease information, patient experiences and stories, directory of related sites, books, email and other resources for patients with Lyme disease.
Other resource N15 Suite 101http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/lyme_disease Suite 101Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Issues relating to the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Information on daily exercise, diet and meditation to help restore wellness.
Other resource N16 AboutArthritis.com: Lyme Diseasehttp://www.aboutarthritis.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=407 AboutArthritis.com: Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease A definition of this disorder along with a look at the symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and prevention.
Other resource N17 Lyme Info Nethttp://www.lymeinfo.net Lyme Info NetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease A large collection of links about and related to this disease.
Other resource N18 Lyme Diseasehttp://familydoctor.org/257.xml Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease A description of Lyme disease along with a look at the symptoms, the later stages, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and what to do if a tick is found on the skin.
Other resource N19 The Lyme Ringhttp://www.webring.com/hub?ring=lymering&id=47&hub The Lyme RingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease Informational resources and homepages of people with Lyme disease.
Other resource N20 Lyme Disease Networkhttp://www.lymenet.org/ Lyme Disease NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Offers a forum, a list of support groups, on-line library, legal resources, medical abstracts, a newsletter and links. Also information about the organization.
Other resource N21 International Lyme and Associated Diseases Societyhttp://www.ilads.org International Lyme and Associated Diseases SocietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Offers basic information about the disease, ILADS position paper, officers and directors, events, articles and presentations, related sites and membership application.
Other resource N22 Canadian Lyme Disease Foundationhttp://www.canlyme.com Canadian Lyme Disease FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Lyme Disease Facts, treatment, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention in Canada. French and English versions.
Other resource N23 Lyme Aidhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/lyme-aid Lyme AidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Victims come together to share their knowledge of Lyme disease and to support one another by posting messages or chat.
Other resource N24 Lovey On Lymehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveyOnLyme Lovey On LymeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Discussion group for those who suffer from Lyme disease and coinfections.
Other resource N25 Lovey On Lyme Caregiver Supporthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveyOnLymeCaregiverSupport Lovey On Lyme Caregiver SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Forum for those who provide care for persons afflicted with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Other resource N26 Parents of Lyme Kids (PoLK)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Parents_of_Lyme_Kids Parents of Lyme Kids (PoLK)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Parents of children with Lyme disease come together to discuss challenges and situations, find support, and to seek advice from those who "have been there".
Other resource N27 FL-Lyme Disease Networkhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-LymeDiseaseNetwork FL-Lyme Disease NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums An email group for Floridians and others interested in learning more about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
Other resource N28 Lyme Informationhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/lyme-information Lyme InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Message board and archive of informative reports, journal entries and research relating to the disease and coinfections.
Other resource N29 Lyme Diseasehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/lymedisease/ Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Chats_and_Forums Primary Yahoo Chat for Lyme disease. A place to relax, share views, keep people updated, share stories, get help, vent about anything going on in one's life, and to let things out.
Other resource N30 New Vaccine Targets Lyme Diseasehttp://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/399_lyme.html New Vaccine Targets Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/News_Articles An article from the FDA Consumer Magazine.
Other resource N31 NIH/NIAID: Chronic Lyme Disease Study: Questions and Answershttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/lyme/lymeq&a.htm NIH/NIAID: Chronic Lyme Disease Study: Questions and AnswersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Clinical_Trials Discusses the five year contract awarded in 1996 by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for studies and clinical trials.
Other resource N32 Medical Diagnostic Labs Services: Tick-Borne Diseaseshttp://www.mdlab.com/fees&servs/serv-ticks.html Medical Diagnostic Labs Services: Tick-Borne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing Topics include discussions of tests for Lyme disease, babesia, and ehrlichia, differentiating between tick-borne diseases, the role of PCR test, and preventing tick-borne diseases. MDL is located in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.
Other resource N33 Specialty Laboratories - Test Methodology Guidehttp://www.specialtylabs.com/test/methodology.asp?id=8944 Specialty Laboratories - Test Methodology GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing Brief summaries of various tests including Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA), Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and Immunoblot/Western Blot (WB). Laboratory located in Santa Monica, California.
Other resource N34 Labodia SA: Review of Lyme Disease Laboratory Testshttp://www.labodia.com/en/lyme/review_en/introduction_en.htm Labodia SA: Review of Lyme Disease Laboratory TestsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing Labodia SA, located in Yens, Switzerland, manufactures and distributes various diagnostic test kits for Lyme disease and other diseases. Explanations of some Lyme disease tests.
Other resource N35 Bull's-Eye - Targeting Lyme Diseasehttp://www.freeyellow.com/members8/gcldsg/Bullseye.htm Bull's-Eye - Targeting Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Newsletters A bi-monthly publication. Subscribe and view extensive excerpts from previous volumes.
Other resource N36 Lyme Disease Support Group of Alabamahttp://members.tripod.com/~julianneSC/lyme.html Lyme Disease Support Group of AlabamaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Support_Groups Information and links for the southeastern United States.
Other resource N37 Luther Out Loudhttp://www.lutheroutloud.com/ Luther Out LoudTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Personal_Pages The personal story of a Quaker who is dying of ALS or Lyme disease.
Other resource N38 Lyme Disease in Pennsylvaniahttp://www.lymediseasepa.com Lyme Disease in PennsylvaniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Personal_Pages Provides information about this disorder and its prevention. Included is a general discussion area and information about Guinea Hens.
Other resource N39 CDC: Lyme Diseasehttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm CDC: Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID) presents pages on Lyme disease including Introduction, The Bacterium, Natural History, Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, Vaccine Recommendations, Questions and Answers, and Scientific Literature.
Other resource N40 CDC: Provisional Cases for Lyme Disease for 2000http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4952md.htm CDC: Provisional Cases for Lyme Disease for 2000Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government Notifiable diseases/deaths in selected cities weekly information for week ending December 30, 2000.
Other resource N41 NIH: MEDLINEplus: Lyme Diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lymedisease.html NIH: MEDLINEplus: Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine presents links to Lyme disease information including sections titled Latest News, General/Overviews, Clinical Trials, Pictures/Diagrams, Prevention/Screening, Research, Treatment, Dictionaries/Glossaries, Organizations, Statistics, Children, and Teenagers.
Other resource N42 Bill, S. 969 - Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIFT) Acthttp://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:s.969:%3A Bill, S. 969 - Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIFT) ActTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government A U.S. Senate Bill to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.
Other resource N43 Bill, H.R. 1254, Lyme Disease Initiative of 2001http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:h.r.1254:%3A Bill, H.R. 1254, Lyme Disease Initiative of 2001Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government A U.S. House of Representatives Bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease.
Other resource N44 Tick-borne Diseases, Relapsing Feverhttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic590.htm Tick-borne Diseases, Relapsing FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Relapsing_Fever Detailed article from eMedicine.com.
Other resource N45 Relapsing Fever Spirochete Switches Surface Proteins When it Changes Hostshttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/releases/relapsing.htm Relapsing Fever Spirochete Switches Surface Proteins When it Changes HostsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Relapsing_Fever News release from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Other resource N46 Tickborne Disease Puzzles Scientistshttp://www.applesforhealth.com/HealthySurvival/tibps4.html Tickborne Disease Puzzles ScientistsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Southern_Tick-Associated_Rash_Illness UPI article on a new tick-borne ailment of the southern United States that has been dubbed Master's disease or Southern tick-associated rash illness.
Other resource N47 eMedicine - Leptospirosishttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic856.htm eMedicine - LeptospirosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Article by Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH.
Other resource N48 Health Protection Agency: Leptospirosishttp://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/zoonoses/leptospirosis/gen_info.htm Health Protection Agency: LeptospirosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention.
Other resource N49 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Leptospirosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001376.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: LeptospirosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Features cause, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, and complications.
Other resource N50 Medmicro: Leptospirahttp://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch035.htm Medmicro: LeptospiraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Scientific and medical information about the spirochete and the diseases it causes.
Other resource N51 Rickettsia Research and Treatmentshttp://www.cfsresearch.org/rickettsia/ Rickettsia Research and TreatmentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial A collection of research articles from a variety of medical journals.
Other resource N52 eMedicine - Mediterranean Spotted Feverhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1412.htm eMedicine - Mediterranean Spotted FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial Article by Pierre A Dorsainvil, MD. Also known as boutonneuse fever, is transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Other resource N53 Ehrlichiosis Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/ehrlichiosis.html Ehrlichiosis FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Ehrlichiosis Newly discovered rickettsial diseases transmitted by ticks. Includes symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N54 Ehrlichiosishttp://www.igenex.com/tickset2.htm EhrlichiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Ehrlichiosis Description of the disease and diagnostic tests.
Other resource N55 Rocky Mountain Spotted Feverhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rmsf/ Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Rocky_Mountain_Spotted_Fever Detailed information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other resource N56 Q Feverhttp://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/qfever/index.htm Q FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Q_Fever Information about the disease, the Q-Vax vaccine, and the Victoria, Australia Q Fever Management Program. Includes information and implementation documents for immunization providers and targeted workplaces.
Other resource N57 CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetiihttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/index.htm CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetiiTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Q_Fever Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and significance in bioterrorism.
Other resource N58 eMedicine - Q Feverhttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1973.htm eMedicine - Q FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Q_Fever Article by Alexandre F Migala, DO, FAAEM.
Other resource N59 Typhus Fever (Flea-borne) Fact Sheethttp://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/typhusf.htm Typhus Fever (Flea-borne) Fact SheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Typhus FAQ from the Virginia Department of Health.
Other resource N60 Typhushttp://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/typhus.htm TyphusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Typhus Information about all three types - epidemic louse-borne, scrub, and endemic (murine) typhus.
Other resource N61 Rickettsialpoxhttp://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic2035.htm RickettsialpoxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Rickettsialpox Detailed information from eMedicine.com.
Other resource N62 Rickettsial Poxhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001351.htm Rickettsial PoxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Rickettsialpox Information from the Medline Plus.
Other resource N63 Cat-Scratch Diseasehttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Catscratch.html Cat-Scratch DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Bartonella Features cause, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N64 The Winn Feline Foundation - Cat Scratch Diseasehttp://www.winnfelinehealth.org/health/csd.html The Winn Feline Foundation - Cat Scratch DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Bartonella Factsheet on the disease.
Other resource N65 L. Li Lab - Northwestern Universityhttp://pubweb.northwestern.edu/~lli494/index.html L. Li Lab - Northwestern UniversityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Prion Studying prion proteins using yeast as a model organism.
Other resource N66 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)http://www.nih.gov/niams/ National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders One of the research institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Site includes publications, information about grants and clinical trials, meeting notices, and general information about the Institute and its work.
Other resource N67 eMedicine Health - Bone, Joint and Musclehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections/SU293.asp eMedicine Health - Bone, Joint and MuscleTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders Information on range of musculoskeletal disorders.
Other resource N68 International Still's Disease Foundationhttp://www.stillsdisease.org/ International Still's Disease FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information and support to those with Adult Onset Still's Disease and Systemic JRA.
Other resource N69 Johns Hopkins Arthritis Centerhttp://www.hopkins-arthritis.som.jhmi.edu Johns Hopkins Arthritis CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Interactive, educational program for health care professionals about diseases that cause arthritis and their treatments.
Other resource N70 Arthritis Pages of Drdoc On-linehttp://www.arthritis.co.za Arthritis Pages of Drdoc On-lineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Includes resources, links and a chat.
Other resource N71 Alternative Arthritis Treatmentshttp://alternatives4arthritis.com Alternative Arthritis TreatmentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information and resources for mind-body treatments, exercise, diet and relaxation techniques to treat this disease.
Other resource N72 MedicineNet: Focus on Arthritishttp://www.aboutarthritis.com MedicineNet: Focus on ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Medical information about all forms of arthritis including rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, reactive arthritis and discussions on fibromyalgia.
Other resource N73 Arthrofax.comhttp://www.arthrofax.com/en/default.asp Arthrofax.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Designed as a Canadian resource, with background information, self-assessment tests, treatment options, FAQ, and glossary.
Other resource N74 Arthritis News - Topix.nethttp://www.topix.net/health/arthritis Arthritis News - Topix.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis News on arthritis collected from diverse sources on the web.
Other resource N75 Arthritis & Pain Health Centerhttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/arthritis_pain/ Arthritis & Pain Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information on wide range of arthritis conditions from Yahoo! Health.
Other resource N76 Arthritishttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/arthritis/ ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Other resource N77 Arthritis Dailyhttp://www.arthritisdaily.com Arthritis DailyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information resource about the types and treatment of arthritis.
Other resource N78 Arthritis Canadahttp://www.arthritis.ca/types%20of%20arthritis/reiters%20syndrome/default.asp?mode=static Arthritis CanadaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Reactive_Arthritis Explanation of what reiter's syndrome is, how common it is, the warning signs, causes, what can be done and some tips for living well.
Other resource N79 MedicinNethttp://www.aboutarthritis.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=465 MedicinNetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Reactive_Arthritis An article about reactive arthritis, formally knows as reiter's disease. Includes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N80 University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicinehttp://www.orthop.washington.edu/Bone%20and%20Joint%20Sources/izzzzzzz1_1.html University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Reactive_Arthritis A brief article explaining what reiter's syndrome is, its causes, symptoms, who gets it and the prognosis.

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